Finnish Language Teaching
In Villa Victor you can study Finnish language in contact or distance teaching. All our courses are free of charge.
The courses run nonstop throughout the year, so you may join them any time. You can study Finnish from elementary to advanced level.
Villa Victor also organizes courses by requirement, for example special courses in collaboration with the University of Oulu and International House Oulu.
Teaching starts again in August 19th. Registration for the autumn courses starts on August 5th.
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Course contents and levels
Elementary level courses
Elementary level groups include three contact groups in classroom settings and one online group in Teams. The courses share the same content.
- Aletaan alusta ("Let's start") course is a short crash course where you learn the basics of the language, which will help you succeed in other elementary groups. The group is especially intended for 0-level language learners who need more support in learning the basics of the language.
The contents of Elementary courses K and S (contact teaching) and Elementary Evening (Teams) correspond approximately the competence level 0-A1 on The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Even a 0-level language learner can start with these basic elementary courses.
How to register? Please see instructions below.
Follow-up courses
Follow-up courses' contents correspond approximately the competence level A2 on The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Jatkokurssi ("Follow-up O and L and Follow-up Evening") are contact teaching groups that you can attend for example after completing an elementary course. Two groups are classroom courses, one is online (Teams).
- Suomea edistyneille ("Advanced Finnish") course is suitable for example for those who have completed their integration training or have acquired basic skills in Finnish language. The contents of the course correspond approximately the level B1 on The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- Puhutaan suomea ("Let's Speak Finnish") is a conversation course where you practice the things learned in the advanced course with the help of various conversation, listening and vocabulary exercises. Starting level around B1.
YKI-treeni ja keskustelu ("YKI Training and Conversation") course's contents correspond approximately the level A2-B2 on The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It corresponds the intermediate level of the National Certificate of Language Proficiency governed by the Finnish National Agency for Education. The course prepares you for the intermediate skill level YKI test. You will practice functional everyday Finnish and learn more about the YKI test.
How to register? Please see instructions below.
Contact teaching groups at Oulu10
(in Finnish time +2 UCT)
- Aletaan alusta ("Let's start") on Tuesdays and Fridays at 13-15
- Alkeis S ("Elementary S") on Mondays and Thursdays at 13-15
- Alkeis K ("Elementary K") on Mondays and Thursdays at 10-12
- Jatko O ("Follow-up O") on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10-12
- Jatko L ("Follow-up L") on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 13-15
- Puhutaan suomea ("Let's Speak Finnish") on Fridays at 13-15
Registration for contact teaching:
You can register for contact courses by visiting the Villa Victor customer service desk at Oulu10, in the address Torikatu 10.
The customer service is open Mon-Fri from 10-15. The service desk is closed from May 31st until June 16th.
Distance teaching courses in Teams
(in Finnish time +2 UCT)
- Alkeis-ilta ("Elementary Evening") on Wednesdays at 16-18
- Jatko-ilta ("Follow-up Evening") on Mondays and Wednesdays at 16-18
- YKI-treeni ja keskustelu ("YKI Training and Conversation") on Tuesdays at 16-18
- Suomea edistyneille ("Advanced Finnish") on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 16-18
Registration for evening courses (in Teams):
Use this link to give your email address for the registration.
Note! Use the link only once. Make sure, that your email address is correct, do not add space in the end.